Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 287 › Conversation 287-005

Nixon & Kissinger on Executive planning and Administrative coordination

Monday, October 11, 1971 · 9:05 AM–10:28 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation287-005 on Tape 287 (tape position 00:21:20–00:21:37)StartMonday, October 11, 1971 at 9:05 AMEndMonday, October 11, 1971 at 10:28 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 287-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to review the President's upcoming schedule and address outstanding questions regarding pending administrative priorities. The discussion served as a strategic planning session to resolve procedural uncertainties and coordinate future diplomatic or executive tasks. No major policy shifts were finalized, as the dialogue focused primarily on organizing the President's immediate agenda.

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Hey, I thought we'd go over some of these questions if we've got some time.
What's your situation?

NARA Description

On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 10:28 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 287-5

Date: October 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:05 am and 10:28 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

     The President's schedule
          -Resolution of question

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  • 011-026 8:57 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 8:57 am to 9:05 am.
  • 287-003 8:57 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:57 am to 9:05 am.
  • 011-027 9:05 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 10:28 am.
  • 287-004 9:05 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 10:28 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 287-005, October 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/287-005 (accessed October 6, 2026).